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Select grade beef has an important past in the cattle and beef business. However, its tonnage is shrinking and will continue to trend lower in the coming decade, based on collaborative research conducted across all beef industry segments.
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A total of 298 delegates from 41 states and districts represented Association members at the Annual Convention of Delegates and elected the 2018-2019 officers and directors. Directors can serve up to two three-year terms on the board and, if elected, serve additional one-year terms in office as president and chairman and/or vice president and vice chairman. Elected to his first term is Jim Brinkley, Missouri, and elected to their second three-year terms are James Coffey, Kentucky; Chuck Grove, Virginia; Mike McCravy, Georgia; and Mick Varilek, South Dakota.
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The scenario: A small-size, locally-owned business provides a great product that is useful to the ag industry but wants to grow sales and doesn’t know exactly where its time and money is best spent. Sound familiar? Lori Maude, a Senior PR Content Specialist with marketing services agency Bader-Rutter, has 25 years of experience in the field as well as a ranching background. She gives marketing tips on what has served her clients well over the years.
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Jay George, Lebo, Kan., was inducted to the Hereford Hall of Merit Oct. 26 at the American Hereford Association (AHA) Hereford Honorees Reception during the AHA Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo.
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CattleFax, an organization created by cattle producers, was presented with the 2018 Don L. Good Impact Award. Started in 1968, CattleFax is a member-owned organization that serves producers in all segments of the cattle and beef business. For half a century, it has been a global leader in beef industry research, analysis and information. Its exclusive industry database has set the standard for market information and analysis.
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Kris Rausch and Darian Roghair receive Women in Ag awards
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Cattle feeder Grant Bledsoe, Wray, Colo., knows there’s a time for change, but his greatest strength may be knowing there’s a time to stay the same.
“We buy predominately Angus-based cattle from the northwestern United State and some ranches we have purchased from going on close to 35 years,” he says.
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The 20th annual Dakota Feeder Calf Show is set for Saturday, Oct. 20, in Turtle Lake, N.D.
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North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) members elected new officers - President Dan Rorvig of McVille, N.D., and Vice President Jeff Schafer of New Rockford, N.D., at the 89th annual NDSA Convention and Trade Show in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 13-15.
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NDSA presented the 2018 Environmental Stewardship Award to Robert and Holly Brooks of Rhame, N.D. and long-time ranchers Arlyn and Sourey Schmidt of the 7N Ranch as the Rancher of the Year.
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The coming months hold concerns though, because unlike the stock market,
commodities have seen little or no upswing. Ag Resource Company president Dan Basse suggested what to
monitor.
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As it is approaching the time of year for potentially backgrounding
calves in the Northern Plains, the focus will be on the March feeder
cattle futures. Thus, someone with calves may be following the March
price and trying to decide if and when to hedge.
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Could impact 13 states, including South Dakota;
Both sides share viewpoints in a CBW exclusive
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The symposium is a one-day event that focuses on providing beef
producers with the tools and knowledge they need to improve their
management skills and take their farm or ranch to the next level of
production and profitability.
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There isn’t much time in between busy seasons for the staff at Custom
Genetics Solution. Frank Jackson, general manager at CGS, says the first
Spring collection season was very busy and went well. “It exceeded
expectations actually,” Jackson says. And now they are getting ready for
the next busy season as bulls come off pasture.
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